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Persepolis New York // 1407 2nd Ave, UPPER EAST SIDE, NY 10021

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PERSEPOLIS NEW YORK // 1407 2ND AVE., UPPER EAST SIDE,

NEW YORK, NY 10021

This Upper East Side traditional Persian eatery named after Persia's ancient capital may be humble by New York standards — there is nary a Persia-tini or leather swathed banquette in sight—but it gets the important things right.

Khoresht-Fasenjoon

Khoresht-Gaimeh

Falafel Salad

Yogurt & Beet

Hummus

SUMAC FISH

EGGPLANT MIRZA

Lemon Chicken

Roasted Pineapple

Yogurt & Cucumber

Makhlut

Casipan

Yogurt Parfeit

Gratifying foods include homemade yogurt and eggplant dips, smoky lamb kebab on a bed of cherry-dotted Persian rice, and do not forget the Fesenjan, a stew with shredded chicken, pomegranate and walnuts that is a big favorite.

Fine hospitality sweetens the deal — waiters are gracious, and the owner can be found cracking jokes with customers or pulling out a chair for a lady (an appreciated gesture that nowadays takes place only in high-end restaurants or nursing homes).